Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23046, John Fonda, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fonda, John Angelica
W 23046
CONTENTS

Accts
12 Book (Alb 7) 1507
Angelica Fonda.
widow of John Fonda, decd.
who died on the 14 th of Feb y 1813; of Albany in the State of N. York. who was a private in the army commander by Captain J. Fonda of the reg t commander by Col. Fisher in the N. York line for 6 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents, per ann. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Oct r 1877 and delivered to J. Fannoun, Esq. present
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1877 = $130:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mo. 38 = 10:20
$140:00
{ Revolutionary Eliza Act July 4, 1830 Section the 3 d
Recorded by J. A. Silliman Book A, Vol. 2 Page 1

Rein to Pension Agent 19. Feb 1841.
To Illinois from 4 th March 1838 to 3 rd March 1841. Notification to Pensioned Augusta Illinois
Letter to P. J. Magner 9 th March 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 th March 1838 to 4 th Sep 1840. Age notified 24 Sep 1841.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss. On this eighteenth day of September 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. A. Morell, first Judge of Montgomery County Courts Angelica Fonda, a resident of the Town of Johnstown County and State aforesaid, aged eighty seven years the twenty third day of January last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the Widow of John Fonda who was a captain before the War of the Revolution, but during said War did not act as captain, and in the early part of it was enrolled in Capt- ain Gelles or Giles Fonda's Company of associated Exempts and that he did not always serve in said Company but in various other companies as occasion required - That he was in the battle of Oriskany she positively knows and also that in the early part of said War he was sworn in and served as a Committee man during the whole of said War. That the said John Fonda was engaged in said War as a Private or Committee man but the particular services he rendered and the times of said services she cannot particularly set forth;
She further declares that she was married to the said John Fonda sometime in February, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty nine, the particular day she cannot set forth, That her husband the aforesaid John Fonda, died on the fourteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirteen, and further that she does not know of any documentary evidence in support of her claim and that the book containing the record of her marriage, she has been informed and so believes were destroyed at the time the church near Fort Plain was burned in 1780 that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband, and for further particulars of the facts set forth in the above declaration reference is had to the proof hereto annexed as will

thereby more fully appear - This Deponent further says that she never learned to write and therefore makes her mark
her mark Angelica X Fonda
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of September A.D. 1837
Before me
Alvin Morrill First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I, Alvin Morrill First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery in said State (said Courts being Courts of record in said County) do hereby certify that Angelica Fonda personally known to me, appeared before me and took and subscribed the foregoing Oath or declaration in due form of law on the 18 th day of September A.D. 1837 at Paterson in said County, that she is unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity, that I am well acquainted with her & have been for Twenty years last past and up to date that she is a credible person and that her declaration or statement upon oath as above made is entitled to credit that the interlineation on the first page of said declaration namely the words, "the Churchman" since the figure "1980" was erased before said declaration was subscribed and sworn to, in due form of law.
the said Angelica Fonda's name was written by the above of her own free act and deed and she made her mark thereto being unable to write her name
Alvin Morrill First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

Washington March 6. '41.
Sir
Please answer this Letter - & send it to me at Fort Main, N.Y.
Return me enclosed Letter
Yours &c. P.J. Maginn

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
ms
File No. 23,026
Angelica Fonda Wid of John Fonda Pris R.W. War
Act July 17th  /36
Index: Vol A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Widow 1893 John
to Schuyler Co. Ills 1838 Feb 8 Skirt to & Donda Bucklin St. Louis
First Plain in Tazewell Co. Ills He married Feb 1769 Angeline He died Feb 14 1813 Sister Deborah's Marriage
Betty's Great Grandfather Aug 6 1777 - d 1790 born in New Jersey - Court man Capt. Wilson's Army

Bucklin Ford Co Kansas
September 12 th 1892
To The Commissioners of Pensions Washington D C
Sir
About the year 1834 or 5. Angelica Fonda, Widow of John Fonda was granted a Pension of 20 $ a year for Service of said John Fonda as a Revolutionary Soldier. I write to enquire what service John Fonda is credited with in order to establish my eligibility to become a member of the "Sons of the American Revolution".
Very Respectfully
John G. Fonda

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Aug. 15 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Anglice Fonda, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of — 20 — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838 to the 4th Sept. 1840 —
Respectfully yours,
Wilson L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of New York Montgomery County ss: Deborah Bosburg of the Town of Mohawk County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says, that she was seventy eight years of age the seventeenth instant; that she is the sister of Angelica Fonda the Applicant for a Pension named in the annexed declaration, That she was present at the mar- riage of her said sister with John Fonda also named in said declaration. That said marriage was some time in February seventeen hundred and sixty nine, the par- ticular day she cannot now remember. That she cannot now remember and does not believe that there is any one living except herself who was present at said marriage which was at her Father's house in Smithtown in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery. And further that the said Angelica Widow of the said John Fonda is the identical person with whom she was married as above stated and the said John Fonda and Angelica his Widow as above stated are the same persons named in the annexed declaration. She further says that the said John Fonda served as a private in the army of the Revolutionary War during said War but cannot set forth particular dates of the times of service, nor the services themselves except that she positively knows that he was a volunteer at the battle of Oriskany under command of General Herkimer. That he was also a Committee man for said County of Tryon and for a long time served as such, and further this deponent says not except that she has never learned to write therefore makes her mark Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th Sept r 1837 } Deborah her X Bosburg mark Jacob Grafton Justice of the Peace Witness S. Sammons
I certify that I have been acquainted with Deborah Bosburg above named for more than thirty years last past, that she is a credible person and that her Affidavit is entitled to full credit as above made & further that she makes her mark for the reason that she has never learned to write Jacob Grafton Justice of the Peace

State of New York Montgomery County I Victor Putman a Resident of Amsterdam in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with John Gonda during the Revolutionary War. that the said Gonda was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Fisher. but deponent does not recollect in whose company the said Gonda served. That in the Month of August in the Year 1777 this deponent was present & engaged in the battle of Oriskany & was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Fisher aforesaid & that this deponent knows that said Gonda was also present & engaged in said battle of Oriskany & this deponent further says that in the Spring of 1780 the said Gonda was taken prisoner & after having been detained a few days was discharged & further this deponent says that
Victor Putman
subscribed and sworn this 9 th day of February 1837
Before me Aaron W Hull Justice
I Aaron W Hull Justice of the peace in & for the County of Mont- gomery do certify that I am personally acquainted with Victor Putman who has subscribed his name & made the above affidavit & that I know him to be a credible person and that the statements by him made in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full credit
Aaron W Hull

State of New York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Abraham Morrell before whom the annexed declaration of Angelica Honda purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof First Judge of Montgomery County Courts; And that his signature subscribed to said declaration, & to the foregoing certificate of Character of said Angelica is his genuine signature. And I further certify that Jacob Graff before whom the annexed affidavit for Deborah Putnam purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a justice of the Peace of said county, and that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the certificate of Character of said Deborah is genuine.
And I further certify that Aaron W. Hull before whom the annexed affidavit of Victor Putnam purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a justice of the Peace of said County, & that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the foregoing certificate of Character of said Victor is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office this 5th day of October 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson. CLK
2743
Col. Fisher Capt John Honda
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Submitted to the J. Sammons, Esq. District

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Feby. 23 d 1847
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 19. th inst. I have to state, that Angelica Fonda a Pensioner under the Act of 4 July 1836 at 20 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1838.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. O'Leary
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. per
J. Jenkins.

Augusta Me Aug 24 1841
Dear
Hon J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War Washington City
Yours Very truly
William Lloyd
Aug 16 1841
W. L.
15 Longfellow
8

F.S.
July 16. 1841.
Pension Office.
W. W. W.
Inst.
Secretary of War Washington City
Hon. J. R. Smith
Augusta Me Oct 22 1841
John

Application for a transfer
State of Illinois
County of Hancock ss
on this 29 th day Dec r 1840 Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Hancock personally appeared Angelica Fonda widow of John Fonda decd who on her oath declares that she is still the widow of John Fonda decd and that she is the same person whose name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence she has removed that she now resides in the State of Illinois Schyler County where she intends to remaine and wishes her pension to be there payable in future that she has not drawn her pension since the 4 th of March 1838 about the time she left New York (Montgomery County) it being so inconvenient that she has not been able to draw her pension since she wishes to be detached from the the pension agency in Albany New York that being the agency at which she formaly drew and attached to the agency at Springfield sh d should there be one at Springfield or to the one nearest the center of the state and that she may draw at the said agency what is now due her on former installments And further this deponent saith not Sworn Angelica Her Fonda
State of Illinois, } SCT. HANCOCK COUNTY.
I,
Sam l Marshall
1/2
CLERK OF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT, in and for said County, do hereby certify that David Catlin Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly Elected, Commissioned and qualified, as appears to me of record, and that his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the SEAL of said Court, at Carthage, this 30 th day of December 1840
Sam l Marshall CLK. C. C. C. H. C.
Karnes & Woods, Prs. Quincy.

Application for a transfer
State of Illinois
County of Hancock ss
on this 29 day of Dec r 1840 Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Hancock personally appeared Angelica Fonda widow of John Fonda dec d who on her oath declares that she is still the widow of John Fonda dec d and that she is the same person whose name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence she has removed that she now resides in the State of Illinois Schyler County where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future that she has not drawn her pension since the 4 th of March 1838 about the time she left New York (Montgomery County) it being so inconvenient that she has not been able to draw her pension since she wishes to be detached from the the pension agency in Albany New York that being the agency at which she formally drew and attached to the agency at Springfield Ill s should there be one at Springfield or to the one nearest the center of the State and that she may draw at the said agency what is now due her on former installments And further this deponent saith not
Sworn
Angelica Her X Fonda mark
and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Widow of John Fonda dec d
David Catlin Justice of Peace

State of Illinois
County of Hancock ss.
on this 29 th day December 1840 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Hancock personally appeared Giles Fonda who doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Angelica Fonda and well knows her to be the same person described in the within affidavit and further this deponent saith not
Sworn
Giles Fonda
and subscribed
to before me the day and year aforesaid
David Cattrin justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponents described in the foregoing affidavits. They are persons of veracity
Given under my hand this 29 th day of Dec r . 1840
David Cattrin justice of Peace Hancock County

Dec 29 th 1840
Hon d R Poinsett
Sir you will confer a favor on me should there be any thing wrong in the foregoing Affidavits so to write me immediately as my pension will come very Exceptionable
Yours with Respect Angelica the Fonda mark